Rain, Rain, Come This Way.

[Zeke Kuehn]

Crane is fishing very hard, the water is very low similar to what was seen during July and August. Attractors and Hare's Ears working when you manage to put the sneak on these spooky fish. I hope we can get some rain soon to carry this fishery through the summer.

[Stoneroller]

if people aren't worried about the complete lack of rain this spring, they will be in another month when we are in some really serious trouble. The watershed I frequent is setting daily ALL TIME low flow records that are less than half of the previously recorded low flow. Very concerning as low water not only concentrates the fish, but also concentrates toxins, it warms faster, holds less oxygen, provides less habitat, etc etc.

[Greasy B]

I for one am deeply disturbed about the lack of water in our rivers. The only positive I can think of is maybe just maybe if it gets low enough all the recreational jet boaters on the Gasconade and Meramec will rip the bottoms out if their boats this summer. Heck most of them are clueless about running the river anyway, they can't read the water all they can do is push down the throttle.

[fishinwrench]

Crane has seen alot worse droughts than it'll see this year. In the past I've seen it all but dry, to the point where there was barely a wet spot between puddles....and miraculously 2 years later it was full of trout, including some big ones (16"+). That's why I have a hard time buying the claim that it hasn't been stocked since the horse&buggy days. LOL

[Zeke Kuehn]

That is good to hear wrench.

[lee G.]

Is this a local thing? The Gasconade has been running good all spring.

[Jerry Rapp]

mother nature always has a way to make things work out. This time next month you might not be able to fish because of floods.

[Greasy B]

Is this a local thing? The Gasconade has been running good all spring.

Lee,

We should start a new thread on overall low water. I didn't intend to highjack this one.

[lee G.]

I think a thread on water levels might be of interest, GB, and sorry, I wasnt clear that i meant rainfall, not Crane vs Gasconade.

[Justin Spencer]

mother nature always has a way to make things work out. This time next month you might not be able to fish because of floods.

Seeems to me mother nature is PMS ing big time. Very moody, all or nothing with very little in between.